The Osceola times., 1887-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

| A DRAMATIC company is TO be put on the
road to raise funds for the purpose Of
paying the debts of the late Archbisho
| Purcell
| A COMMUNICATIONS from Berlin, pub
lished at Pesth. states that war between
| Germany and France is regarded as more
probable than the German public are led
| to believe.
Tur British Parliament was opened on
the 2,th. The Queens speech was read
by Lord Halsbury
On the 21th the joint resolution submit
| ting prohibitory amendment TO the the
Constitution was passed In the Michigan
Tenate The question will DC submitted
| at the state election next April.
| OK the 9th, by preconcerted arrange
| ment, notice was posted In most of the
boot and shoe factories AT Worcester
Mass, and in Spencer, that those factories
will be open only 10 such operatives as will
! agree TO deal Individually with the firm
| employing them. This movement affects
large number of operatives throughout
Worcester County
TWENTY THOUSAND men are now on q
| strike among the coal shovelers, long
| shoremen, freight handlers aud men EN-
ployed on the river front in almost every
| augmented to close on 40 600 by the strik
ers on the Brooklyn and Jersey shores. In
| consequence, it is almost impossible for
any of the steamers for Europe or coast
wise TO leave port
ELEGANTLY engraved cards OF invitation
TO the State dinner to the diplomatic corps
at Washington, February g. have been is
sued at the White House
RUSSIA refuses TO join formal confer
| ence on the Bulgarian question.
LOT OF wool, smuggled from Canada,
has been seized by Government officers in
Philadelphia.
A REVOLUTION has broken out among the
inhabitants of the Maldive islands in the
Pacific ocean
JouN MORLEY has been agreed upon as
mediator between the Northumberland
(EngD miners and their employers.
PEOPLE of Achille island, of County
Mayo, Ireland, are preparing for active re.
sistance to cvictions
THE Tennessee Senate on the 2sth
passed. on its final reading, the prohibi-
tion amendment To the Constitution, the
vote being: Yeas, 81; nays, 9
TnE Commissioner of the General Land
Onice has decided tnat the State of Col.
orado is not entitled TO sections 10 and 30
IN each township In the Ute Indian
reservation for school purposes under the
act Of March g. 1876 II is held that these
sections at the date Of the grant were
covered by the Indian title, and could no,
pass with the grant, and the lands OF the
reservation having been disposed Of BY
treaty, and not by act ~ Congress, no in-
demnity can be 8clcoted therefor. About
Oo,00O acres are involved
TnE Secretary Of the Navy sent the
House committee on naval affairs large
model OF gunboat No. |, which is to be Of
LOO tons burden, with six-inch rifles. Ave
Hotchkiss cannon and one gatling gun
The model ~ attracting good deal Of at
tention, and is arousing some enthusiasm
on the subject Of a new navy.
The Comptroller of the Currency ON the
2sth declared fourth dividend of ten per
cent In favor of the creditors Of the Rich
mond National Bank of Richmond. Ind,
TO S3S,5s6 The total amount
paid on proved claims Is s3D, So
TUE Germania Savings Bank OF Jersey |
City, N. j., has closed its doors by reason |
Of the absconding OF {. NJ. H. Schroeder, !
secretary and treasurer, with $4,000